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Beach Hazards Statement 32, NWS San Diego, CA
NWS San Diego, CA issued this beach hazards statement at Nov 3, 2016, 2:38 AM PDT for Orange County, San Diego County, California. It took effect at Nov 4, 2016, 6:00 AM PDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 3, 2016, 2:38 AM PDT (09:38 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 4, 2016, 6:00 AM PDT
- Expired
- Nov 4, 2016, 4:00 PM PDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS San Diego, CA
Counties Orange County, CA, San Diego County, CA
The radar
The San Diego radar (KNKX), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
San Diego, CA (KNKX), launched 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 62 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2543 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -18 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -19 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
064 WHUS46 KSGX 030938 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 238 AM PDT THU NOV 3 2016 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG CURRENTS FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY... .A MODERATE SIZED WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL OF 4 TO 6 FEET AT 15 SECONDS WILL BRING ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS FRIDAY. THE SWELL EASES SLIGHTLY SATURDAY...BUT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SECOND A SLIGHTLY LARGER NORTHWESTERLY SWELL SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. SURF HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 6 FEET ARE FORECAST FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH OCCASIONAL SETS TO 7 FEET ON THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. CAZ043-552-032100- /O.NEW.KSGX.BH.S.0032.161104T1300Z-161108T0200Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 238 AM PDT THU NOV 3 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT FOR ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON. * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 6 FEET FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH HIGHER SETS TO 7 FEET ON THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. * TIDES...MIDDAY HIGH TIDES OF 5.3 FEET FRIDAY DECREASING TO 4.4 FEET BY MONDAY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ MOEDE HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
5 follow-up statements
980 WHUS46 KSGX 032024 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 124 PM PDT THU NOV 3 2016 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY... .A MODERATE SIZED WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL OF 4 TO 6 FEET AT 15 SECONDS WILL BRING ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS FRIDAY. THE SWELL EASES SLIGHTLY SATURDAY...BUT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SECOND A SLIGHTLY LARGER NORTHWESTERLY SWELL SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. SURF HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 6 FEET ARE FORECAST FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH OCCASIONAL SETS TO 7 FEET ON THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. CAZ043-552-040530- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0032.161104T1300Z-161108T0200Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 124 PM PDT THU NOV 3 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 6 FEET FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH HIGHER SETS TO 7 FEET ON THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. * TIDES...MIDDAY HIGH TIDES OF 5.3 FEET FRIDAY DECREASING TO 4.4 FEET BY MONDAY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ ALBRIGHT
400 WHUS46 KSGX 040427 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 927 PM PDT THU NOV 3 2016 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY... .A MODERATE SIZED WEST TO NORTHWEST SWELL OF 4 TO 6 FEET AT 15 SECONDS WILL BRING ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS FRIDAY. THE SWELL EASES SLIGHTLY SATURDAY...BUT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SECOND A SLIGHTLY LARGER NORTHWESTERLY SWELL SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. SURF HEIGHTS OF 3 TO 6 FEET ARE FORECAST FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH OCCASIONAL SETS TO 7 FEET ON THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. CAZ043-552-041300- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0032.161104T1300Z-161108T0200Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 927 PM PDT THU NOV 3 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM PDT FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 6 FEET FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY WITH HIGHER SETS TO 7 FEET ON THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. * TIDES...MIDDAY HIGH TIDES OF 5.3 FEET FRIDAY DECREASING TO 4.4 FEET BY MONDAY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ ALBRIGHT/MAXWELL
458 WHUS46 KSGX 041248 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 548 AM PDT FRI NOV 4 2016 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TODAY THROUGH MONDAY... .A MODERATE SIZED WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL OF 4 TO 6 FEET AT 15 SECONDS WILL BRING ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS TODAY. THE SWELL EASES SLIGHTLY SATURDAY...BUT WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A SECOND A SLIGHTLY LARGER SWELL SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THIS WILL GENERATE SURF OF 3 TO 6 FEET THROUGH MONDAY WITH OCCASIONAL SETS TO 7 FEET ON THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. CAZ043-552-042100- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0032.161104T1300Z-161108T0200Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 548 AM PDT FRI NOV 4 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 6 FEET THROUGH MONDAY WITH HIGHER SETS TO 7 FEET ON THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. * TIDES...MIDDAY HIGH TIDES OF 5.3 FEET FRIDAY DECREASING TO 4.4 FEET BY MONDAY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ SS HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
445 WHUS46 KSGX 042049 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 149 PM PDT FRI NOV 4 2016 ...ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY... .A MODERATE SIZED WEST-NORTHWEST SWELL OF 4 TO 6 FEET AT 15 SECONDS WITH ELEVATED SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL SUBSIDE SLIGHTLY SATURDAY...BEFORE BEING FOLLOWED BY A SECOND...SLIGHTLY LARGER SWELL SUNDAY INTO MONDAY. THIS WILL GENERATE SURF OF 3 TO 6 FEET THROUGH MONDAY WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER SETS ON WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. CAZ043-552-050500- /O.CON.KSGX.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161108T0200Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 149 PM PDT FRI NOV 4 2016 ...BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON... * WAVES AND SURF...3 TO 6 FEET THROUGH MONDAY WITH HIGHER SETS TO 7 FEET ON THE WEST FACING BEACHES OF SOUTHERN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. * TIDES...MIDDAY HIGH TIDES OF 5.3 FEET FRIDAY DECREASING TO 4.4 FEET BY MONDAY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. STRONG RIP CURRENTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT IS ISSUED WHEN THREATS SUCH AS STRONG RIP CURRENTS...ELEVATED SURF HEIGHTS...MINOR TIDAL OVERFLOW...OR LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE AT LOCAL BEACHES. OBEY POSTED WARNING SIGNS AND FLAGS AND TALK TO A LIFEGUARD BEFORE SWIMMING. USE CAUTION WHEN IN OR NEAR THE WATER AND ALWAYS SWIM NEAR A LIFEGUARD. && $$ SMALL HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
122 WHUS46 KSGX 042300 CFWSGX COASTAL HAZARD MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN DIEGO CA 400 PM PDT FRI NOV 4 2016 ...HIGH SURF AND DANGEROUS RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY... .A LARGE WEST-NORTHWEST LONG PERIOD SWELL WILL BRING HIGH SURF AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS THROUGH MONDAY. SURF HEIGHTS OF 5 TO 8 FEET ARE LIKELY THIS WEEKEND WITH OCCASIONAL SETS OF 8 TO 10 FEET IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES SOUTH OF DEL MAR. THE SWELL MAY SUBSIDE SLIGHTLY SATURDAY, BUT BE FOLLOWED BY A SIMILAR SIZED SWELL SUNDAY AND MONDAY. ON TUESDAY THE SURF WILL FALL TO JUST UNDER ADVISORY LEVELS. AN EVEN LARGER SWELL ARRIVES ON WEDNESDAY AND ANOTHER HIGH SURF ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED LATE NEXT WEEK. CAZ043-552-050700- /O.CAN.KSGX.BH.S.0032.000000T0000Z-161108T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KSGX.SU.Y.0014.161104T2300Z-161108T0200Z/ SAN DIEGO COUNTY COASTAL AREAS-ORANGE COUNTY COASTAL AREAS- 400 PM PDT FRI NOV 4 2016 ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST MONDAY... ...THIS REPLACES THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO HAS ISSUED A HIGH SURF ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM PST MONDAY. THE BEACH HAZARDS STATEMENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * CHANGES SINCE LAST ISSUANCE...UPGRADE FROM A BEACH HAZARD STATEMENT TO A HIGH SURF ADVISORY. * WAVES AND SURF...5 TO 8 FEET THROUGH MONDAY WITH SET OF 9 TO 10 FEET IN NORTHERN ORANGE COUNTY AND THE SAN DIEGO COUNTY BEACHES SOUTH OF DEL MAR. * TIDES...MIDDAY HIGH TIDES OF 5.0 FEET SATURDAY DECREASING TO 4.4 FEET BY MONDAY. * IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS SWIMMING CONDITIONS FOR INEXPERIENCED SWIMMERS. LARGE WAVES AND STRONG RIP CURRENTS WILL INCREASE THE RISK OF OCEAN DROWNING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH SURF ADVISORY MEANS THAT HIGH SURF WILL AFFECT BEACHES IN THE ADVISORY AREA...PRODUCING RIP CURRENTS AND LOCALIZED BEACH EROSION. && $$ MOEDE HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SANDIEGO
Nearby
Beach Hazards Statements in California, 2016Every beach hazards statement in 2016
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.